The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
R.E.M. * Track #3 On Automatic for the People
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The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite by R.E.M.
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R.E.M.Writed by
Michael Stipe & Mike Mills & Bill Berry & Peter BuckAbout
“The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite” explains that the singer lives on a floor with a payphone at the end of a hall. it’s broken to the extent you cannot call out so someone has to keep calling.
Should someone pick it up give the line “kiss my ass” and she’ll know if you’re kidding, it’s the singer who...
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This here is the place where I will be staying
There isn't a number, you can call the pay phone
Let it ring a long, long, long, long time
If I don't pick up, hang up, call back, let it ring some more
Oh
If I don't pick up, pick up
The sidewinder sleeps, sleeps, sleeps in a coil
[Chorus]
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Oh
[Verse 2]
There are scratches all around the coin slot
Like a heartbeat, baby trying to wake up
But this machine can only swallow money
You can't lay a patch by computer design
It's just a lot of stupid, stupid signs
Tell her
Tell her she can kiss my ass
Then laugh and say that you were only kidding
That way she'll know that it's really, really, really, really me
[Chorus]
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Oh
[Verse 3]
Baby, instant soup doesn't really grab me
Today I need something more sub-sub-sub-substantial
A can of beans or black-eyed peas, some Nescafe and ice
A candy bar, a falling star, or a reading from Doctor Seuss
[Chorus]
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
Call me when you try to wake her up
Call me when you try to wake her
[Verse 4]
The Cat in the Hat came back
Wreaked a lot of havoc on the way
Always had a smile and a reason to pretend
But their world has flat backgrounds
And little need to sleep but to dream
The sidewinder sleeps on his back
[Chorus]
Call me when you try to wake her up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
Call me when you try to wake her up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
I can always sleep standing up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
Oh
Call me when you try to wake her up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
Call me when you try to wake her up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
I can always sleep standing up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
Oh
[Outro]
Call me when you try to wake her up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
I can always sleep standing up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
I can always sleep standing up
(Call me when you try to wake her)
We've got to boogie, boogie, move on this one
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite Q&A
Who wrote The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite's ?
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite was written by Michael Stipe & Mike Mills & Bill Berry & Peter Buck.
Who produced The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite's ?
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite was produced by Scott Litt & R.E.M..
When did R.E.M. release The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite?
R.E.M. released The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite on Mon Oct 05 1992.